With some awesome road trip options in the surrounding area, renting a car makes good sense. Without one, it’d be much harder to soak up all that Baalbek, 30 miles away, has to offer. See the sights starting with Baalbek Ruins, Al Moustafa Mosque and Temple of Bacchus. The locals will also probably point you in the direction of Beirut, 35 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, let it be Hamra Street. (But we’d also highly recommend Le Mall Sin El Fil and Zaitunay Bay.)